SKUBISH
COLLINSVILLE — Michelle Dawn Skubish, nee Chatman, 59, passed away at her home Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services and a celebration of Michelle's life will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at The Blum House in Collinsville. www.wojstrom.com
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Cherie (Phipps) Adelsberger
April 29, 2015
John, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I don't know if you will remember me. I was friends with Lynne Dyvig We lost Lynne last year. Again I am sorry for the loss of your wife and the mom of your children.You and your family will be in my prayers. God bless and keep you all. Cherie (314-739-8962)
Tom Burg
February 21, 2015
John and Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I had the pleasure to work with Michelle for many years. What a great person and was always so positive about life and her family. We all will miss her.
In loving memory.
Tom & Dawn Burg family
Toni Chapman
February 21, 2015
My Deepest Sympathy to Michelle's family, may knowing so many share your loss bring you peace & comfort
Cherish Patterson
February 21, 2015
Beautiful inside and out..
February 20, 2015
John,Jonelle,Samantha, What a sad day we awoke up to today. We have known Michelle since she was a teenager and came to the river with her Dad where all our kids grew up together. When Michelle was 18, wanting to be a Floral Designer, we owned Cullop Jennings Florist, offered to teach her everything she needed to know to be a designer and when she did, we hired her! She was one of our most talented and beautiful designers. Not only in flowers but in her gorgeous beauty outside and in her soul. Days working with Michelle with her awesome smile and fun loving laugh, made our Flower Shop so much better off for us and our customers. We were there when she married you John, and her two beautiful little girls were born. We went through all the girls grade school years, tales we won't tell, she was a joy! We lost her so she could run her own Flower Shop, but we truly never lost her as one of us. She was and always will be, one of our group of finest designers we ever had. And, we knew of her love of animals, we bought one beautiful German Shepherd she bred, he was a prize like her.
Everyone lost someone so special, but it is with Our Heavenly Father who has gained her beauty of heart and soul.
Our Deepest Sympathy John, Jonelle, Samantha and Ginny. May She Rest In Peace. God's blessings to all.
Bob and Pat Burg Family
Don and Sandy Kirksey
February 20, 2015
My wife and I were in the CAM Center cafeteria a couple of years ago and she said to me "isn't that John Skubish"? I turned and looked and Michelle and John were just sitting down at a table. We went over and talked awhile. We laughed, but never cried. They say a picture paints a thousand words and looking back at that snapshot in time, you could tell what a love of life Michelle had and was quite the trooper. Perhaps we are defined by the difficulties and trials placed before us and how we respond. I know that losing someone so near and dear to us can be devastating. My prayer is that you John, Jonelle and Samantha will let the good times be your memories and know that your wife and your mother's spirit will live on through you with everything you do and face in your lives. Our thoughts and our prayers are with the Skubish and Chatman families.
Anna Unger
February 19, 2015
John, Jonelle, and Samantha, I have known you all since I was 5 years old. Michelle was a very wonderful person. She was a loving wife and a caring mother. I am so sorry to hear about her passing and know you all will miss her very much. Just know that she is in good hand's and no longer in any pain. Also know that she put up a great fight and would love nothing more than to be hear with you all right now. She will be looking down at you all and taking care of you from above.
Tina Malacarne
February 18, 2015
Michelle was one of the most genuine people I will ever have been blessed to know. When I think of her all I see is her gorgeous smile and that beautiful laughter. I pray you can find comfort knowing she made our world a better place.
Love, Tina Malacarne (Kathy Baiotto's sister)
Susan Luksan. Lingle
February 18, 2015
RIP ! What a beautiful person inside and out !!!! So. sorry for your loss !
Sandy Kirksey-May
February 18, 2015
John and family, so sorry to hear about your wife. Please know you and y o it family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Tim Reed
February 18, 2015
great memories of a very sweet person. you and John were always so nice to me. your favorite My Old School disc jockey never forgot you and John...God bless you, John and your family. goodbye Michelle, love, Tim Reed
Tarah Seger
February 18, 2015
A beautiful face for a beautiful woman! I will miss that smile, but see it in Renee and Sammi! Love to all.
Tiffany Niedringhaus
February 18, 2015
No words can adequately describe what an amazing woman Michelle was. Caring, giving, and selfless to literally every person she encountered. Truly a light to those around her.
Jonthon Coulson
February 18, 2015
Sending warmth and positivity to your family and all who loved Michelle.
Dennis Pluta
February 18, 2015
My deepest sympathy to allo
My deepest sympathy to all of you. I remember her as a wonderful and caring parent. May you cherish good memories. Sincerely, Dennis Pluta
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